All American Boys

How would you describe Rashad's parents? Support your response with one quote from the text.

The officer told Rashad's parents that he was caught stealing and ... Rashad's inability to breathe properly and explain the situation symbolizes a broader way On Sunday, Rashad is happy to wake up to a quiet, peaceful room. He thinks about the fact that he was supposed to be at Jill’s party, impressing everyone with his dance moves. Instead, he ended up with a broken nose and broken ribs. Clarissa enters, tells Rashad to breathe into a spirometer, and checks his blood pressure. After, Rashad’s family enters along with their pastor, Jerome Johnson. Rashad feels irritated. He believes in God, but wonders “where God was when I was being mopped by that cop.” He finds it difficult to reconcile this reality with Pastor Johnson’s message that God is always present.

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